abuse

/əˈbjuːs/ noun

Translation

WRONG USE [C, U] › when something is used for the wrong purpose in a way that is harmful or morally wrong

istismar etme, kötüye kullanma

drug/alcohol abuse abuse of public money1338

VIOLENCE [U] › violent, cruel treatment of someone

kaba ve çirkin davranma

child abuse sexual abuse 933

LANGUAGE [U] › rude and offensive words said to another person

başkasına kaba va aşağılayıcı söz söyleme, küfretme

Rival fans shouted abuse at each other.933

(Definition of abuse noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

to express disagreement or refuse to do something

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